ASTM B418-06
(Specification)Standard Specification for Cast and Wrought Galvanic Zinc Anodes
Standard Specification for Cast and Wrought Galvanic Zinc Anodes
ABSTRACT
This specification covers cast and wrought galvanic zin anodes used for the cathodic protection of more noble metals and alloys in sea water, brackish water, other saline electrolytes, or other corrosive environments. The anodes shall undergo chemical analysis and spectrochemical analysis and shall conform to the required chemical compositions of aluminum, cadmium, iron, lead, copper, and zinc.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers cast and wrought galvanic zinc anodes used for the cathodic protection of more noble metals and alloys in sea water, brackish water, other saline electrolytes, or other corrosive environments.
1.2 Type I anodes are most commonly used for such applications. The Type I anode composition in this specification meets the chemical composition requirements of MIL-A-18001J.
1.3 Zinc anodes conforming to this specification may be used in other waters, electrolytes, backfills, and soils where experience has shown that the specified composition is efficient and reliable. Type II anodes are most commonly used for such applications.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: B 418 – 06
Standard Specification for
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Cast and Wrought Galvanic Zinc Anodes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 418; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* E 536 TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofZincandZinc
Alloys
1.1 This specification covers cast and wrought galvanic zinc
2.2 Military Standard:
anodes used for the cathodic protection of more noble metals
MIL-A-18001J Military Specification Anodes, Corrosion
and alloys in sea water, brackish water, other saline electro-
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Preventative, Zinc, Slab Disc, and Rod Shaped
lytes, or other corrosive environments.
1.2 Type I anodes are most commonly used for such
3. Terminology
applications. The Type I anode composition in this specifica-
3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with Terminology
tion meets the chemical composition requirements of MIL-A-
B 899.
18001J.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.3 Zinc anodes conforming to this specification may be
3.2.1 cathodic protection, n—reduction of corrosion by
used in other waters, electrolytes, backfills, and soils where
making the protected metal the cathode in a conducting
experiencehasshownthatthespecifiedcompositionisefficient
medium by applying direct current.
and reliable. Type II anodes are most commonly used for such
3.2.2 galvanic anode, n—a metal electrode that sacrificially
applications.
corrodes when coupled to a more noble metal in a conducting
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
medium, and thereby supplies a protective electric current to
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
the noble electrode.
information only.
3.2.3 ribbon anode, n—a long, continuous sacrificial anode
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
shape, with a diamond, square, rectangular, oval, or other
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
cross-section, most commonly made of zinc, magnesium or
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
aluminum, having a core wire normally made of steel, that is
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
usually supplied in coils or reels of 100 to 3600 ft depending
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material
upon size and cross-section.
as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate
3.2.4 saline electrolyte, n—a solution consisting of mainly
safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of
the chlorides of the alkali metals.
regulatory limitations prior to use.
4. Ordering Information
2. Referenced Documents
4.1 Orders for anodes under this specification shall include
2.1 ASTM Standards:
the following information:
B6 Specification for Zinc
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
B 899 Terminology Relating to Non-ferrous Metals and
4.1.2 Type of anode material (see Table 1),
Alloys
4.1.3 Quantity in pounds,
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
4.1.4 Number of anodes,
Determine Conformance with Specifications
4.1.5 Size of anode and whether contains rod insert and if
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
so, type of insert and whether contains bolt hole and if so,
whether threaded.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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B02.04 on Zinc and Cadmium. Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4,
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2006. Published January 2007. Originally Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://
approved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as B 418 – 01. www.dodssp.daps.mil.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B418–06
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Iron, Lead, Copper, Others,
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Zinc ,
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Type (UNS) Aluminum, % Cadmium, % max, max, max, Total,
%
% % % %
Type I (Z32120) 0.1–0.5 0.025–0.07 0.005 0.006 0.005 0.1 remainder
Type II (Z13000) 0.005 max 0.003 max 0.0014 0.003 0.002 . remainder
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The following applies to all specified limits in this table: For purposes of determining conformance with this specification, the observed value or calculated value
obtained from analysis shall be rounded off to the nearest unit in the last right hand place of figures used in expressing the spec
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